Hey everyone,
I’m looking for information on the naturalization process for refugees in Brazil. From what I understand, the standard naturalization period is around 4 years, but I’ve heard that refugees might be eligible for a faster process.
Does anyone have experience with this or know the exact timeline? Are there any special requirements or bureaucratic hurdles I should be aware of?
Any insights or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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A quick internet search yields a site called the UNHCR, which from its own description at the top has “Information for asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons”.
Should be somewhere in there?
Youre supposed to go back to your country as a refugee, not inmigrate permanently
And people wonder why some are done with this whole refugees sham.
Hey OP, Brazil does offer citizenship for refugees. But there’s some paperwork involved, so here’s the breakdown:
It’s a process and you can find the official info in https://www.gov.br/pt-br or the English version https://www.gov.br/planalto/en Also keep in mind that Brazilian bureaucracy will make things go slower than expect and that you will need to speak Portuguese for everything.
I’m not a lawyer nor someone specialised in immigration in Brazil, but from what I can see you do indeed need to be living in Brazil for four years, show some competency in Portuguese and hold no criminal records. The bureaucratic process also begins online through the government website. The timeline between your request and the results will vary greatly.
As a refugee you should be able to legally work and study in here, so it is definitely possible to build a life within these four years.
Best of luck to you.
Search the r/Brazil for a guy that was coming from Syria if I’m not wrong. He had dig a little and had good things to say, but I’m not sure about the details. I just remember him saying that you have to apply first (not sure), it might take some time, you arrive and some perks are immediately offered (I remember him saying about food and maybe temporary shelter). You get right away a work permit. I think there are benefits for your family, maybe they get citizenship easier. Look thoroughly. The info is there.